Thursday, October 10, 2013

Heirloom Tomato Tart

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 Dr. Carrie Wells is a local South Florida blogger. With two young children, a background in education, and a passion for food, she enjoys writing about healthy eating, natural living, and child development. You can visit her blog Huppie Mama to learn more!

This is a super easy-to-make, flaky french pastry crust with fresh herbs, roasted heirloom tomatoes, a little onion, and goat cheese. It's based on this David Lebowitz recipe: French Tomato Tart. Here's how to make it!
Heirloom Tomato Tart
heirloom tomato tartIngredients:
For the tart crust
  • 1 1/2 cups unbleached flour
  • 4 1/2 ounces (9 T) unsalted butter, chilled, cut into cubes
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 large egg
  • 2-3 tablespoons cold water
For the topping
  • 2 - 3 large, ripe heirloom tomatoes, thickly sliced
  • 2T fresh herbs of your choice (I used parsley and oregano)
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 medium onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 t lemon zest
  • 3 T grapeseed oil
  • 1/2 cup soft chevre (goat cheese)
  • salt & pepper to taste
Directions:
  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. To make the dough, place flour and salt in a large bowl. Add sliced butter. Using a pastry cutter, combine until the mixture has a crumbly, cornmeal-like consistency. Add the egg and 2 tablespoons water. Combine until a dough is formed. If it is dry, add more water. Press the dough into a tart pan to create an even layer on the bottom and a little up the side.
  2. Chop herbs and garlic finely, and combine with 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil. Brush on crust. Arrange tomatoes on crust, arrange onions on tomatoes, crumble goat cheese on top. Sprinkle with lemon zest, salt, and pepper, and the remaining 1 T of grapeseed oil.
  3. Bake 25 - 30 minutes, until crust begins to brown along the edges and tomatoes look nicely roasted. Enjoy!
sliced tomato tart

6 comments:

Unknown said...

Yum! I love anything with tomatoes! Thanks for sharing! I found you on the Blog Strut Peacock Style #13!
Teresa Ann

Heavenly Bodies said...

This looks sooooo good, pinning to my veggie board.

Marla said...

Sounds like a wonderful recipe one to keep for a special occasion. visited from Real Food Friday. Thanks for sharing.

mail4rosey said...

I saw this linked up to the No Rules Weekend Blog hop and came to have a look. Very nice!!

Stone Cottage Adventures said...

We are still getting a few tomatoes from the garden. Since it's colder this weekend, we won't get many more. This recipe would be a perfect Autumn treat with the last of the tomatoes! -Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures

Thank you for hopping on board The Great Blog Train!

Marla said...

Looks so tasty and nutritious. Thanks for sharing.